Members of the Maine Democratic Party selected Leeds attorney Charles Dingman as its new chair as the party seeks to pivot from November’s losses and focus on attracting a wider swath of Mainers ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election.

Democrats look to the more rural, conservative 2nd Congressional District for party leaders ahead of the 2026 election cycle, which includes statewide races for governor and the U.S. Senate.

In an appearance on Maine Calling on Monday, Maulian Bryant, the executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance, also said tribal leaders are still debating how best to approach matters of tribal sovereignty under a second Trump term and in a new Congress.

Dingman has previously served on the Board of Maine Equal Justice Partners and was part of committees for the Maine Democratic Party and the Justice Action group. The party also a

A Maine man who assaulted police during the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, is now sharing his story with supporters.

Matthew Brackley of Waldoboro and Benjamin Bowden from Orrington were among the 15 Mainers who were pardoned for their role in the January 6th riots.

The Maine Gun Safety Coalition says it collected more than 80,000 signatures for a bill that would allow family members to petition a judge to remove a loved one's guns if they're considered dangerous.

Amid the noise, the misinformation, the cursed algorithms and other chaos, November’s election was in many ways a referendum on the Democratic Party and how well it is responding (or is perceived to be responding) to the needs of everyday people.

Trump signed a handful of executive orders Monday, including declaring a national emergency at the southern border.

Bobby Hite, Suzanne Sayer and Chelsea Suvlu will be on the March 11 special election ballot to replace ex-School Committee member Benjamin Briggs, according to Town Clerk Jillian Richards. The filing period ended Friday, Jan. 10. Briggs, who was elected in November 2022, resigned due to moving out of Maine.

The former state Senate candidate was sentenced in May to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of assaulting, impeding or resisting police.

Only 16 of 435 congressional districts nationwide supported a House candidate and a presidential candidate from different parties, and one of those districts is in Maine.